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Hillfort

Carrowntemple (Clare By.),Knockacarrigeen,Pollaturk Or Newgarden, County Galway, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Hillfort, County Galway, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Carrowntemple (Clare By.),Knockacarrigeen,Pollaturk Or Newgarden
County
Galway
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.48577, -8.93718
SMR number
GA043-033006-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Encircling the summit of Knockacarrigeen, a prominent hill to ENE of Knockmaa (see GA042-064002-). Discovered during aerial reconnaissance in December 1987 (ASGAP 384:40; 385:6), it consists of the poorly preserved remains of a large partially overgrown subcircular enclosure (NE-SW 165m, NW-SE c. 130m). It is defined by a rock scarp (H 2m max.) from NW through N to NE and elsewhere by the remains of a collapsed stone wall. This is best preserved from SSE through S to SW (Wth 6m, H 0.7m ext.) but is difficult to trace from NE to SSE due to poor preservation and overgrowth. The interior is cut by five modern walls, all but one of them radiating from a ringfort (GA043-033002-) in N sector. There is also a cairn (GA043-033001-) on the hill summit in NW quadrant, and the foundations of rectangular house (NE-SW; L 12.5m, Wth 5m) in SW quadrant. An enclosure (GA043-107----) is also associated. (Byrne and Gosling 1988, 138-141)

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999).

Date of upload: 05 August 2010

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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